MATS - ARTS

A lump sum death benefit can be paid by the Social Security Administration to an insured worker upon the death in the amount of

$225.00

The religious affiliation of a deceased plays a role in? 1-The type of casket selected 2-The location of the funeral service 3-The type of flowers that are ordered 4-Which family member places the flowers on the casket

1 & 2 only

Consideration in a contract could be? 1-Personal property 2-Money 3-A promise of service 4-A promise to refrain from doing an illegal act

1, 2, & 3 only

WOTF purposes does a funeral rite serve? 1-Completes the grieving process 2-Honors the life that has been lived 3-Provides a social function 4-Permits family/friends to call upon their faith & beliefs concerning the death

1, 2, 3, and 4 or all of these

Which of the following are OSHA standards? 1-HCHO exposure 2-Hazard communication 3-Bloodborne pathogen 4-Communicable disease

1, 2, and 3

Eric Lindemann identified which of the following characteristics of grief? 1-Somatic distress 2-Clinical depression 3-Preoccupation w/ images of deceased 4-Hostile reactions

1, 3, & 4

A monument which is erected to the memory of the dead, but containing no remains is

A Cenotaph

Which of the following is true of the FTC

A General Price List must have all prices itemized

Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency or other entity

A Person

Personal effects and clothing of the deceased are best accounted for by using

A personal effect form

An example of a humanistic service would be

A service with no religious connotation

Which of the following are important variables that can obstruct the grieving process

Abnormal grief response & past losses

Directive counseling is also known as

Active

A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs & wants of those directly involved is known as

Adaptive

Of the following, who has the primary right to control final disposition of a body

Adult Son

In the Greek Orthodox Church the religious picture (sacred heart) is referred to as

An Icon

Father of Bacteriology

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

The party to whom a contract is assigned is called the

Assignee

Good funeral service begins

At the initial notification of death

The author of "The Undertaker's Manual", the first book published specifically as an embalming textbook in the United States was

Auguste Renounard

All of the following are important in determining how grief may affect a survivor EXCEPT the

Available Funds

The next of kin who delivers the personal effects of the deceased to the funeral director, is properly termed a

Bailor

When a child has experienced the death of a family member, it is best for close family members to bring the child to the funeral home for the first time

Before the scheduled visitation hours

What is the third level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Belongingness & love

The topmost part of the casket is the

Cap

Which of the following is not required by the Federal Trade Commission

Casket Price list

Printed or typewritten list of the casket and alternative containers normally offered for sale by the funeral provider which do not require special ordering

Casket price list

Which of the following are charged with symbolic content & similar to rituals

Ceremonies

The Elks Lodge performing at graveside is an example of a

Ceremony

A draft drawn on a bank & payable on demand is called

Check

Dr. Thomas Holmes is credited with the 19th century development of

Chemical embalming

Which religious sect requests the use of the words "passed on" rather than "died or deceased" in the death notice of the obituary

Christian Scientist

Placement of a pall on the casket should be done at the direction of a(n)

Clergyperson

Grief therapy is most appropriate when a

Complicated grief reaction is manifested as prolonged grief

In Mortuary Law, the term "dead human body" is synonymous with

Corpse

An inebriated (intoxicated) person enters into a contract. The contract is

Correct, Voidable

If there is no will, the property and holdings of a deceased person will be distributed according to law, and an administrator/personal representative will be appointed by the

Court

Any person, partnership or corporation that performs cremation and sells funeral goods

Crematory

Military discharge papers

DD 214

A reaction to death that may be reduced by viewing the body is

Denial

The Federal Trade Commission does NOT require

Disclaimer

The death of a shareholder owning 1 % of a company

Does not cause a change in the coporation

The man who translated Jean Gannal's "History of Embalming" in 1834 and thereby made embalming available to the American public was

Dr. Richard Harlan

The method of removing one's free will in making a decision by threats to do physical harm to the person, his family, or property is known as

Duress

Which of the following is an "end" or "comer" design for a casket shell

Elliptic

Which represents an example of a signed agreement of an oral understanding

Embalming authorization

An 8-year old child has lost a sibling to SIDS. The practitioner should

Encourage the family to allow the child to participate in the funeral

A personal representative of the deceased, named in the will & appointed by the courts to execute the provisions of the will, is called the

Executor

The obtaining & maintaining of adequate work space & funeral equipment is called

Facilities Management

In law, a relationship of trust is expressed by the term

Fiduciary

One of the categories required to be itemized on the GPL; this involves services of the funeral provider in the locale where death occurs and preparation for transfer to another funeral provider

Forwarding of remains

An intentional statement of false facts upon which an injured party relied in decision to enter into a contract, to their detriment is

Fraud

Any person, partnership or corporation that sells or offers to sell funeral goods & funeral services to the public

Funeral Provider

All of the following are a part of the normal grief response EXCEPT

Guilt, Experiencing symptoms of the deceased last illness, Hallucinations, Somatic distress

A young couple is experiencing chronic grief reactions 3 years after the loss of their child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The most probable cause for their reaction is that they

Had immediate disposition at the time of death

A good business technique in funeral arrangements is to

Have a written contract

What term describes the "Two-Factor Theory"

Herzberg

Aftercare programs have evolved because of the

Increase in social support

A client confides that he is planning to commit suicide. It is the practitioner's ethical responsibility to

Inform next of kin and recommend professional help

A elementary school student dies in a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following recommendations by the funeral director would be MOST beneficial to the family & community

Intervention of a crisis team

A record listing the merchandise on hand at any given point in time is called a(n)

Inventory

Which of the following are characteristics of stress, according to Alan Wofelt

Irritability & impatience

The method of price quotation by which each unit of service and/or merchandise is priced

Itemization

Which is not an example of a protestant (Liturgical) religion

Jehovah's Witness

At the conclusion of a Greek Orthodox funeral service, the congregation will pass by the casket &

Kiss the icon

The Roman undertaker was known as

Libitinarius

Which is NOT a characteristic of a general partnership

Limited liability

While making arrangements for a murder victim's funeral, a family member says, "If I could get my hands on the guy that did this, I would kill him." The practitioner should

Listen & respond with empathy

Statements required by the FTC rule which cannot be modified or edited & must appear in a clear & conspicuous manner

Mandatory disclosures

What fraternal order is associated with the use of a white lambskin apron

Masonic

A "must" behavior is a

More

A man dies leaving his mother, sister, ex-wife, & live-in girlfriend of 3 years arguing over who is to make the funeral arrangements. Who is the legal next-of-kin

Mother

The process of incorporating a loss into one's life is known as

Mourning

Which of the following describes the entryway of the church proper

Narthex

The first step to ADA compliance is to conduct a

Needs assessment

A husband and wife who are killed in a plane crash leave no surviving children. Who has the right of disposition

Next of kin of each deceased

Client-centered counseling is also known as

Non-Directive

In the early stages of developing a counseling relationship, it is important for the counselor to be

Non-judgemental

Which of the following is classified as a hardwood

Oak

The party who makes an offer is called the

Offeror

State regulation of funeral services for the health and welfare of citizens is an example of a state's

Police Power

When a Native American is placed on a scaffold by tribal members, it is considered

Primitive Funeral Rite

Which of the following is a means of paying the funeral other than cash

Promissory Note

In legal terminology, a dead human body is considered

Quasi-property

Proper title for an officiant of the Christian Science faith is a

Reader

A pre-need contract that may be terminated by the purchaser at any time before the death of the beneficiary (with refund of the money paid) is prescribed by state law as

Revocable

The Taharah, as performed by the Chevra Kadisha, is an example of a

Ritual

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the open area (sometimes raised) before the altar is called the

Solea

Which of the following is an example of administrative law

State Board Decision

Common law is best described as

Statutes, rules, & regulations, Customs & practices enforced by the courts

The person who executes his own will is called the

Testator

Any rate of interest above the maximum rate allowable by law is

Usury

A veteran's grave marker can be obtained by making application to the

Veteran's Administration

Ultimately, the standard government headstone or marker is the property of the

Veterans Affairs

During the Roman Catholic funeral Mass, the casket for a lay person is usually placed

With foot-end toward altar

Criminal law is concerned with

a wrong against the public as a whole

" Affect" is synonymous with

emotion

The Roman funeral was typically carried out by

public officials & paid secular functionaries

When a flag is used to drape a half- couch casket, it should be placed in how many layers to cover the closed half of the casket

three